Everytime I key my mic to talk on the cb radio my truck will change idle and drop 200 RPMS. Also my egt gauge/6 gun tuner will drop to a temp of 32 degrees even at 200 degrees idling not keyed. Why? When I hold the antenna with my hand nothing happens everything is good.

We tried everything possible nothing has changed. Ran the power directly to the battery. I even alleviated the truck source by using a booster jumper pack with a cigarette lighter attached to the booster pack still same thing. The only way is if I touch the antenna the six gun is not affected and the idle doesn't change. I tried the little wil with a uniden pc78ltw, I also I tried a fire stick. With the firestick if I touch the screwdriver to the antenna and to the grounding plate on the bed no problem. So I'm guessing I'm using non grounding plane antennas.

I did mine just like that I used a bed stake mount from firestik sl-194a. I was told that there is a firestik antenna with a ground coming out of it on the bottom of the sheath. I even uncovered the coax cable and undid the ground strands and hooked it up with stakeons sorry for the spelling of that. I am guessing I need an antenna with a ground plane? Ever heard of the antenna with a ground cable coming out of it?

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